Barge hits a bridge in Galveston, Texas, damaging the structure and causing an oil spill

Barge collision collapses Galveston bridge, triggers oil spill

A barge collision caused a partial collapse of a Galveston bridge, leading to an oil spill and the closure of the only road to Pelican Island.Juan Lozano and Lekan Oyekanmi report for The Associated Press.In short: A barge hit the Pelican Island Causeway Bridge, causing partial collapse and oil spil...

Oil Spill Contained After Barge Slams Bridge in Galveston

An oil spill from a runaway barge that struck a bridge near Galveston has been contained, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday.At approximately 10 a.m. Wednesday, Martin Marine's barge MMLP 321 broke loose due to a break in the coupling and allided with the Pelican Island Causeway bridge…

Pelican Island Bridge's Future is Uncertain After Barge Strike

Pelican Island, the home of Texas A&M Maritime Academy, is cut off from the rest of the state for an indefinite period after a barge hit the only brid...

Barge slams into Texas bridge, causes oil spill

A barge carrying fuel drifted away from the tugboat pulling it and crashed into a bridge near Galveston, Texas, causing the span to partially collapse and...

Bridge between Galveston and Pelican Island remains closed after barge crash

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — The bridge connecting Galveston, Texas, to Pelican Island remained closed Thursday after a barge crashed into a pillar supporting the span, causing it to partially collapse,

Bridge between Galveston and Pelican Island remains closed after barge crash

The bridge connecting Galveston, Texas, to Pelican Island remains closed after a barge crashed into a pillar supporting the span, causing it to partially collapse. Oil leaking from the barge led to the closure of about 6.5 miles of the waterway. Officials have not said how much fuel leaked into the bay. The Coast Guard has not responded to questions Thursday morning regarding the status of the oil spill. Late Wednesday, Texas A&M University at G…